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G. A. BLIASGN. RECORD TABLET.

APPLICATION IILED DEO. 8, 1908.

Patented Dec. '7, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFIQF.

GUY ADOLPH ELIASON, 0F IOLA, WISCONSIN.

RECORD-TABLET.

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Application filed December 8, 1908.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY A. ELIASON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Iola, in the county of Waupaca and State of lVisconsin, have invented a new and useful Record-Tablet, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for keeping records and particularly to a tablet, book or like article, having on the face thereof separate sets of leaves or slips so arranged as to provide a plurality of separate and independent columns or slips on the face of the tablet or book, each column being formed of a series of leaves independent of the leaves of the adjacent column or colunins.

The object of this device is to provide a book wherein sets of names (for instance, the names of scholars in a class) may be brought into adjacency with sets of figures or other indicia (for instance, markings in dicating the standing of said scholars in the class) or in which a column containing certain subject-mattery may be paralleled with a column or columns containing other subject-1natter to be compared therewith or relating thereto.

My invention consists broadly in a tablet, preferably having covers or sides like a book, which has a plurality of sets of parallel leaves on the face of the tablet, each leaf of a set being separably turnable, removable and attachable to the tablet, and the` corresponding leaves of one column being capable of being turned into position to show adjacent to the corresponding leaf of the next column.

I have shown a modification of my invention in the drawings, wherein- Figure l is a perspective of the tablet or book provided with two parallel column slips or leaves; Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof, with the covers of the tablet closed; Fig. 3 is a perspective of a book-like tablet having four sets of slips or leaves; Fig. A is an end view, the two covers of the book being closed; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail showing the marginal clips open; Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of an end of the tablet showing the means whereby the marginal clips are pivotally mounted and supported; Fig. 7 is a face view of a filing case for the leaves or slips; Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section of the upper edge of a tablet leaf or cover; Fig. 9 is a detail per- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

serial No. 466,536.

spective of the construction shown in Fig. 8; Fig. l0 is a fragmentary perspective showing a modified means of attaching the clips to the tablet and of holding the clips; Fig. ll is a perspective showing another modification of the clip-operating means.

Referring now to Figs. l and 2, 2 designates a plate or back of any suitable material, preferably metal, covered with leather or cloth. 3 designates the covers therefor, and i are side pieces hinged to the back and l to the cover plates 2, the side pieces being used to elevate the covers a suitable distance above the back 2 in order to provide for the upstanding central clips and the marginal clamps, later to be described. The cover, side pieces and back are hinged so that they may take the position shown in Figs. l or 2. Projecting outwardly from the inside face of the back are the staple-like clips, 5, preferably two in number, and located at opposite ends of the back 2. One end of each staple projects through the back and is pivoted thereto by an integral pivot bar 7, so that the staple may have a rotatable movement which will leave its free end out of engage ment with the back 2 and permit the re moval of leaves or slips. The free end of the clip when closed contacts with the inside face of the back piece 2 but preferably passes into the slot in this back piece so that the end of the clip is carried below the surfaceof the back, thus preventing any chance of the leaves or slips 8 becoming detached by slipping out between the end of the clip and the face of the back piece. The pivot bar 7 which may be formed in one piece with o1' attached to the staple in any desired manner, extends longitudinally of the tablet and is attached to suit-able means whereby it may be turned, as will be later described. The clips or staples 5 pass through perforations in the margin of a series of leaves or slips S, preferably of paper, and the back 2 is of such width that two layers of these slips 8 may be carried parallel to each other as shown in Fig. l.

In order to hold the margins of the slips 8 in their opened position I provide the pivoted edge clamps 9, angular in shape and so arranged that when turned up to the position shown in Fig. 5, the slips 8 are free to be shifted or slipped over onto the clips 5 from one column to the other. In order to provide for a resilient clamping action of the clamps 9 I support the pintles 10 thereof in ears 11, which are formed by the turnedover ends of the resilient shanks 12 riveted to the back of the tablet as shown in Fig. 6 at each end of the back piece. The spring shank will draw downward on the pintle 6, holding the clamp tightly down and in engagement with the margin of the slips as shown in Fig. 2. The clamps are longer than the leaves so that the portions of the clamps projecting beyond the leaves can be conveniently gripped for manipulating the clamps. It will be obvious that when these clamps are turned upward, the slips may be readily changed and shifted and that when the clamps are down all shifting of the slips is prevented and the book or tablet may be handled without danger of the slips being disarranged or the place lost. To release the clamp 9, the tablet can be pressed firmly against the desk or table on which it rests, so as to spring the members 12 upwardly and thus raise the clamping strip 9 out of engagement with the top leaf of the pile, so that the clamp can be conveniently turned on the pintle 10 to the position shown in Fig. 5. While I shall describe the clip-operating devices later, it may be stated now that the clips 5 are held in their fixed and engaging position by means of a slide bar, the slide bar being described more fully later. Two sets of leaves or slips 8 are provided, these slips being dierently printed on opposite faces, but in any position of these slips the face of one slip, as A, shows a series of lines adapted to receive, for instance, the name of a person, and the other slip or leaf, B, is so ruled as to leave space for marks or other indicia relating to the persons named on slip A. It will be seen, therefore, that there will always be this relation between the two slips: that one slip shall contain a series of names and the opposed slip the series of marks or spaces therefor. Now slips A may show the names of scholars in a class, while the slips B may be used to put down thereon the credits or discredits of the scholars in the several classes, thus one B-slip may be used for geography, another for mathematics, etc., each B-slip being ruled into five columns for the school days of the week. It is evident, of course, that the device may be used for many other purposes, as to keep ratings of customers of a commercial house or to keep the record of sales made or a record of a certain commodity delivered during the week, and I have preferably referred to the use of my device as a means of keeping class records merely to show an instance of its use.

In operation-as in the school record for instance, the sheets are turned until the proper class is disclosed on the right-hand of the tablet. The names of the scholars will, of course, be on the left-hand side in direct line with the rating and very closely adjacent thereto so that the eye may run across from left to right without chance of jumping from one line to another Vin crossing from one column to the other.

In Fig. 3 is shown a double book or tablet composed of two tablets hinged to each other, the inner margins of each plate 13 being upwardly turned as at 14- and hinged to each other as at 15. Otherwise than this the double construction is precisely similar to the single except as regards the manner of releasing the clips 5, which will be later described. Thel double book is provided with the clips 5, the marginal clamps 9, and each leaf or side of the book is provided with the differently printed column slips 8 as before described.

In Fig. 7 is shown a form of book adapted to hold a large number of slips B in conjunction with a set of slips A. Such a book may be used as a primary record book or as a book in which the slips removed from a primary tablet or case, such as shown in Figs. 1 and 8, may be filed. Except that no marginal clamps need be used, and none are shown, the book shown in Fig. 7 is precisely like that shown in Fig. 3. By its use, however, a series of class names may be associated with a plurality of rating slips B covering an extended period so the standing of a scholar in any particular class during the whole period may be easily seen.

Iy have shown in the drawings three different means for releasing the clips 5. The form shown in Figs. 10 and 11 and illustrated as applied to the tablet shown in Fig.

1 is the simplest. In this form each clip 5 is formed as a hook-like extension of a pivot bar 16, the pivot bar being provided at the other end from the clip with a right-angled bend, 17. The pivot bar is held to the surface of the plate or tablet by means of the grooved plate 18, which is riveted or otherwise fastened thereto. In Fig. 10 there are two of the pivot bars, two opposed clips, and the two bent ends, 17, are adjacent to each other and are adapted when t-urned to project through a slot 19 formed in the center of the back piece 2. This slot allows the bent end 17 to be turned down into plane with the plate 2, whereupon the hooked clips will be closed against said plate. The clips are held in this closed position by a pivoted slide 20, which extends between the plate and the pivot bars. It will be seen that when this slide is closed it will prevent the bent end 17 from being raised and therefore prevent the rotation of the pivot bars 16 and the release of the clips. The slide 20 extends beyond the edge of the plate 2 and is upwardly bent as at 21, the upwardly bent end passing through a slot 22 cut out of the margin of the plate 2 so as to allow the slide to be easily manipulated by the finger. In

Fig. 11 another form of clip-operating ary rangement is shown wherein both clips and ivot bars are made in one piece but provided at their junction with the projecting portion 23, with which the slide 20 is adapted to fit within the slot 19, as before described. The slide 20 is of the same form as that shown in Fig. 10 and by contacting with the extension 23 in one position prevents the pivot bar 22 from being rotated and the clips raised. In Figs. 7 8 and 9, I show still another manner of holding the clips from being released. In these the plate 24, corresponding to the plate 18 is sector-shaped in plan and formed to permit the movement of the releasing plate or slide 25 on its pivot 26. One end of the plate 25 is widened so as to project over the pivot bar 27 and to be interposed between the bent-up end of the pivot bar 27 and a slot in the plate 13, this slot and plate being shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. The slide 25, of course, prevents the pivot bar 27 turning when in the position shown in Fig. 9, and therefore holds the clip closed as before described. The end of the slide is provided with a finger hold 28 which engages with the edge of an arc-shaped slot 29 cut out of the margin of the plate.

The operation of all portions of my device will be clear from what has been before stated. The advantages ofthe device are many. The two separate slips or leaves are held adjacent to each other so that the eye may readily follow across the lines from one column to the other. The leaves may be held turned at any point by the marginal clamps and so there is no danger of losing a place once found. The leaves are maintained within a closed case so that they are not likely to become soiled or removable and all these leaves or slips may be readily changed when desired. It will be noted that these clips are located on a flat plate which holds the slip not at the middle or hinge line of the hook thereby acting as a hinged connection for the slips when the book is closed, but that these clips project from the middle of the tablet and therefore that the closing of the covers of the book does not close the leaves or slips against each other, in fact does not affect in any manner the position of the slips. This is of course of great advantage, inasmuch as it prevents any friction between the slips and the clips 5. There is no chance of the slips working out or being turned down by constant turning or closing of the device.

It will also be seen that the free ends of the clips passing downwardly as they do below the upper face of the tablet or book prevent the slips or leaves from being readily detached from engagement with the clip, at the same time obviating the necessity of having any clamping device to engage the end of the clip when closed.

My device is simple, may be cheaply made and is adaptable to a large variety of purposes. wWhile I have shown what I believe to be the preferred forms of the construction, it will be understood that I may change them to accommodate the book or tablet to any particular purpose within the spirit of my invention.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the shape, size, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A tablet comprising a back, a plurality of record leaves, a device for holding the leaves removably on the back, apivoted locking member' mounted on the back to engage the said device for locking the same and having an extremity terminating adjacent one edge of the back and formed ther-eat into a inger hold, and means for limiting the swinging movement of the member.

2. A tablet comprising a back, a plurality of record leaves, a device for holding the leaves removably on the back, and a pivoted locking member mounted on the back to engage the said device for locking the same and having an extremity terminating adjacent one edge of the back and formed thereat into a linger hold, said back having a recess in which the finger hold moves to limit the movement of the member.

3. A tablet including a flat rigid plate, a horizontal rotatable pivot bar longitudinally supported on the face of said plate having a U-shaped clip formed at one end adapted to engage with the margins of record leaves and permit said leaves to be shifted around on said tablet from one side of said clip to the other and thus present different faces of the leaves on transverse opposed sides of the tablet, means for rotating the pivot bar to open or close the clips against the inside face of the tablet, and a locking member pivoted on the plate for holding said bar from rotation and the clips closed.

4l. A tablet including a flat rigid plate, a longitudinal rotatable bar supported on the face of said plate along the longitudinal median line thereof, a U-shaped clip formed on said bar, and a slide pivoted to the tablet to prevent the rot-ation of said bar and having its outer end extending upwardly at one edge of the plate to form a grip, said clip being adapted to engage with the margins of opposed independent record leaves and lao` permit said leaves to be shifted around on the clip from one lateral margin of the tablet to the other.

5. A tablet comprising a back, loose leaf holding devices carried thereby, a leafclamping member extending from one end of the back to the other, springs connected with the member and back to hold the member in clamping position and to constitute supporting means for the latter.

A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, clips arranged on the median line of said tablet passing through the edges of both series of leaves but permitting them to be each independently reversed as to face upon the tablet, clamping strips pivoted at the margin of the tablet and adapted to engage with the margins of the opposed leaves, and springs 'fastening the clamping strips to the tablet.

7. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, clips arranged on the median line of said tablet passing through the edges of both series of leaves but permitting them to be each independently reversed as to face upon the tablet,

clamping strips pivoted upon the margin of the tablet and adapted to engage with the margins of the opposed leaves, and covers hinged to the margins of the tablet and adapted to close in upon said leaves.

8. A tablet including a fiat rigid plate having U-shaped clips medially arranged thereon and adapted to engage two parallel series of leaves, clamping strips located on both sides of the tablet, and resilient strips attached to the tablet, having ends projecting upward and pivotally supporting said clamping strips.

9. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, a back having an opening, U-shaped clips arranged on the median line of said tablet passing through the edges of both series of leaves, a pivot bar to which one end of each of the U- shaped clips is attached, a member on the bar movable into and out of the opening of the baclr, means for pivotally mounting the pivot bar to the tablet, and means movable across the opening to engage and disengage the said member for preventing the rotation of said pivot bar to lift the clips from the face of the tablet.

10. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, a back for the leaves, a pivot bar rotatably7 mounted on the back of the table, a U-shaped clip projecting from one end of the bar and eX- tending through the tablet and adapted to engage with said recording leaves, a projection on the pivot bar whereby it may be rotated, a slide attached to theback of the tablet and adapted to be moved over said projection to prevent the rotation of the pivot bar, said slide extending to the edge of the back, and means on the back at the said edge for limiting the movement of the slide.

11. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, opposed pivot bars located one at each end of the tablet along the median line thereof, each of said bars having at one end a projectionv and at the other a- U-shaped bend forming a clip, this clip being at right-angles to the pivot bar, projecting through the tablet and engaging with the recording leaves, a slide pivoted to the tablet and adapted to be shifted into line with the pivot bar to prevent the same'turning, a back for the leaves provided with a recess, the end walls of the recess constituting stops for limiting the movement of the slide.

12. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, opposed pivot bars medially arranged in relation to the tablet and located one 'at each end of the tablet, each pivot bar having at one end a projection and at the other end a U-shaped clip at right-angles to the pivot bar, the said tablet being provided with a slot through which the clip passes and a slot registering with the projection on the other end of the pivot bar, and a slide pivoted to the tablet and adapted to be moved into position between the projection on the pivot bar and the tablet in alinement with the slot above said projection to prevent the pivot bar being turned.

1.3. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, clips arranged on the median line of said tablet passing through the edges of both series of leaves but permitting them to be independently reversed as to face upon the tablet, clamping strips pivoted upon the margin of the tablet and adapted to engage with .the margins of opposed leaves, and covers hinged to the margin of the tablet adapted to be turned over the face of the same.

14. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, elips arranged on the median line of said tablet, passing through the edges of both series of leaves but permitting them to be reversed as to face upon the tablet, clamping strips pivoted upon the margin of th'e tablet and adapted to engage with the margins of the opposed leaves, side strips hinged to the edges of the tablet, and covers hinged to said side strips and adapted to be turned over upon the face of the tablet.

l5. A tablet having two series of independent recording leaves thereon, clips arranged on the median line of said tablet, passing through the edges of both series of leaves but permitting them to be each reversed as to face upon the tablet, clamping strips located on both sides of the tablet, resilient strips attached to the ends of the tablet having ends projecting upward and pivotally supporting said clamping strips, side pieces hinged to the side edges of the tablet, and covers hinged to said side pieces Aand adapted to be folded over upon the face of the tablet.

16. A tablet comprising a back, means for fastening leaves thereto, a clamping member for the leaves, springs fastened to the under side of the back and normally extendn ing downwardly therefrom, and means for movably mounting the clamping member on the springs.

1T. The combination of a back, leaves carried thereby, a clamping strip of L- shaped cross section extending along the free edges of the leaves and of greater length than the same, and means for mounting the clamping strip on the back.

18. rlhe combination of a back, means for securing leaves thereto, a clamping strip arranged to grip the free marginal edges of the leaves throughout their entire length, and members connecting the strip with the back and pivotally mounting the said strip, said members having resilient portions that support the strip to be movable toward and away from the back.

19. The combination of a back, clips for holding loose leaves thereon, separate clamping devices disposed at opposite sides of the clips, and means for yieldingly and pivotally mounting the devices on the back for independent operation, said devices being in the form of strips extending the full length of the leaves.

20. The combination of a support, leaffastening devices carried thereby, a pair of parallel clamping members disposed at opposite sides of the devices, springs secured to the support to form bearings for the clamping members, and means for pivotally connecting the clamping members to the said springs.

21. The combination of hingedly-connected sections, one of the sections forming a leaf support, means on the support for detachably holding series of leaves, a plurality of clamping members in the form of strips extending lengthwise of the leaves and movable bodily into and out of engagement with the latter, and resilient members mounting the said strips on the supports forming section, the other section serving as a cover.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GUY ADOLPH ELIASON.

Titnesses J. C. SwENDsEN, A. DAHLE. 

